Risk Management & Insurance, Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the Risk Management and Insurance certificate, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for entry-level positions such as insurance adjusters, examiners and investigators. The student demonstrates his or her ability to gather factual information, evaluate the facts, and write up and/or negotiate settlements regarding the financial loss from injury, illness, death, property damage, or liability for harm or loss to other people.

Minimum Units Required: 36

Recommended Sequence:

First Semester

Units

BUS 001A

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 020

Introduction to Business

3

BUS 074

Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance

3

CSA 020

MS Word, Excel, and Access

3

 

 

 

Second Semester

BUS 027

Financial Planning and Investments

3

BUS 067

Introduction to Personal Finance

3

BUS 017A

Beginning Business Communications

3

 

or

 

ENG 079

Preparatory English

5

 

or

 

ENG 001A

Written Communications

3

BUS 082B

Business Mathematics

3

Electives

See Below

3

Third Semester

BUS 069V

Internship: Business and Accounting

1

Electives

See Below

6

Electives:

BUS 009

Ethical Issues in Business

3

BUS 008

Introduction to The American Legal System

3

 

or

 

BUS 018A

Business Law

3

 

or

 

BUS 019

Legal Environment of Business

3

BUS 011

Income Tax Procedures

3

BUS 021

Marketing

3

 

or

 

BUS 022

Professional Selling

3

BIM 095E

Telephone Techniques

1

BUS 094F

Customer Service Strategies

1

COM ST 001A

Fundamentals of Speech

3

 

or

 

COM ST 007

Intercultural Communication

3

MATH 010

Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics

3

 

or

 

MATH 012

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

4

Each course must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.

Minimum Units 36